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A heavenly splendour from on high

Author: G. B. Timms, b. 1910 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Conversion of St Paul January 25th; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: ST PETERSBURG

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ST PETERSBURG

Appears in 349 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. S. Bortniansky, 1752-1825 Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 53451 21715 61653 Used With Text: A heavenly splendour from on high

SPLENDOR COELESTIS

Appears in 1 hymnal Tune Sources: Mode ii Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 11732 17123 171 Used With Text: A heavenly splendour from on high

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A heavenly splendour from on high

Author: G. B. Timms, b. 1910 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #154a (1986) Topics: The Conversion of St Paul January 25th; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Tune Title: SPLENDOR COELESTIS

A heavenly splendour from on high

Author: G. B. Timms, b. 1910 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #154b (1986) Topics: The Conversion of St Paul January 25th; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Languages: English Tune Title: ST PETERSBURG

A heavenly splendour from on high

Author: George Boorne Timms, 1910-1997 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #757 (2010) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 A heavenly splendour from on high, a light too great for mortal eye, deprives the hunter of his prey and turns his threatening wrath away. 2 In darkened eyes, an inward light begins to shine upon his sight, as in his heart he hears the call to follow, and surrender all. 3 The Christ, for sinners crucified, whose risen power he had denied, now claims this servant for his own, and bids him make the gospel known. 4 The nations listen to his voice, and in the peace of Christ rejoice; the Church on earth his praises sing, who led the Gentiles to their King. 5 Blest Paul, the convert of the Lord, may heaven's light to us afford a blindness to the lures of sin, that we with thee a crown may win 6 To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, from saints on earth and saints in heaven, let everlasting praise be given. Topics: Saints' and Other Holy Days Conversion of St. Paul Languages: English Tune Title: ST PETERSBURG

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Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski

1751 - 1825 Person Name: D. S. Bortniansky, 1752-1825 Composer of "ST PETERSBURG" in The New English Hymnal Dimitri Stepanovitch Bortniansky (1751-1825) Ukraine 1751-1825 Born in Glukhov, Ukraine, he joined the imperial choir at age 8 and studied with Galuppi, who later took the lad with him to Italy, where he studied for 10 years, becoming a composer, harpsichordist, and conductor. While in Italy he composed several operas and other instrumental music, composing more operas and music later in Russia. In 1779 he returned to Russia, where he was appointed Director to the Imperial Chapel Choir, the first as a native citizen. In 1796 he was appointed music director. With such a great instrument at his disposal, he produced many compositions, 100+ religious works, sacred concertos, cantatas, and hymns. He influenced Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovshy, the latter editing Bortniansky's sacred work, amassing 10 volumnes. He died in St. Petersburg. He was so popular in Russia that a bronze statue was erected in his honor in the Novgorod Kremlin. He composed in different musical styles, including choral works in French, Italian, Latin, German, and Church Slavonic. John Perry

G. B. Timms

1910 - 1997 Person Name: G. B. Timms, b. 1910 Author of "A heavenly splendour from on high" in The New English Hymnal Full name George Boorne Timms